Middlesbrough have a near full strength squad for the visit of North 1 leaders Hull Ionians to Acklam Park.

The Humberside outfit are the only side in the division to have scored more than 100 points so far, so Boro can expect a tough game.

However, following a good squad workout in a friendly against Harrogate last weekend, Boro are raring to go.

Centre Martin Featherstone is the only absentee, while former colt Geoff Lodge is called into the squad for the first time.

Stockton travel to Driffield to face a side one place above them in North 2 East, both having won two and lost two of their opening games.

Stockton will stick largely with the side which beat West Hartlepool for the first time since the 1988 Durham senior cup semi final.

However the injury list lengthens again after last week, with winger Andy Bare pulling a hamstring in his first game back since breaking his hand in August. Stuart Brown should be available again to cover.

Wayne Brown's injured knee should have improved sufficiently for him to make the squad, as back five replacement, but there are doubts over no 8 Alan Brown's availability.

Dan Muirhead is unavailable so Dave Moulder deputises at hooker.

However scrum half Nicky Poole is fit again after an ankle injury and comes into the squad.

Redcar have made two changes for the trip to Horden, from the team narrowly beaten by Driffield last week, the Seasiders first defeat of the campaign.

Glen Teely is given his first start in the back row in place of unavailable Graeme Evans, and Greg Unthank is brought into the outside centre position, as Kieran McMahon moves to full back in place of unavailable Brad Stovell.

Nathan Fahey is on the bench, along with Chas Challenor and Graeme Hathaway.

Determined Acklam aim to keep visitors Hartlepool below them in the Durham and North One table.

Acklam have only two points to show for their opening four games, but Pool have yet to get off the mark and are bottom of the league.

Billingham look for their second league win of the season, having been pipped by one point by Northern last week.

Billingham make the trip to a Ponteland side, which also has just one win in the opening four games.

In Division Two Yarm are full of confidence, having inflicted their very first defeat of the season - by beating Wallsend.

Yarm did not concede and will be looking to be equally tight at the back when they visit Winlaton Vulcans tomorrow.

Despite having several players missing, Yarm can again field a strong side.

Steve Passman is missing, so Shaun Scott plays in the second row, as does Phil Pargeter, in place of Oli Flight.

The only other change is at scrum half, where Dave Hunter replaces Dom Rowland.

In the same division Guisborough aim to emulate Yarm - by beating Wallsend.

Guisborough make the trip looking to add to last week's win over Richmond.